to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
10th day of the month; ten days
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
correspondence; news; letter; tidings
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
sponsor; manager; caretaker; go-between; mediator; agent
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
determination; resolution
at first; initially; in the beginning
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
wealthy individual; person of wealth
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
although I say; although one might say; although called
generation; lifetime; age
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
wicker trunk; wicker luggage
disturbance; trouble; dispute
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
alone; by oneself; on one's own